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Vehicle interface device

a technology of vehicle interface and vehicle, which is applied in the direction of vehicle components, lighting circuits, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of high mental workload, driver distraction, visual clutter, etc., to facilitate identification and assessment of hazards, facilitate prevention of accidents, and improve awareness of potential hazards

Active Publication Date: 2019-03-12
JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD
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The invention is a vehicle interface device that outputs a haptic and audio signal to alert the driver of a potential hazard. The device provides a continuous indication of the position and trajectory of the identified object in relation to the vehicle, using strategies such as frequency and volume to represent criticality. The device can facilitate identification and assessment of the hazard and may prevent accidents by improving awareness of the potential hazard. The technical effect of this invention is to provide an intuitive interface capable of providing improved awareness of a potential hazard and facilitating prevention of an accident.

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The activity of driving a vehicle can prove stressful.
According to the driving situation, the driver can be distracted or have a high level of mental workload.
This presents a risk of visual clutter and may render the information difficult to understand or potentially incomprehensible.

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[0222]A vehicle interface device 1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present embodiment will now be described. The vehicle interface device 1 functions as a human machine interface (HMI) for a vehicle 2 shown schematically in FIG. 1. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 2 is an automobile comprising an occupant compartment in the form of a cabin 3 having a front windshield 4, left and right side windows 5L, 5R and a rear windshield (not shown). The vehicle interface device 1 can be implemented in other vehicle types.

[0223]The vehicle interface device 1 is operable to generate an alert to notify a driver of the vehicle 2 that a potential hazard has been identified. The alert comprises a directional component to notify the driver of the angular position of the potential hazard in relation to the vehicle 2. The alert in the present embodiment comprises three modalities:[0224]1. Vision—patterns using colours, pulse and motion are displayed in the visual structure of the occupant...

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle interface device configured to output a haptic signal to indicate a potential hazard. The apparatus includes at least one haptic generator configured to generate a haptic signal; and a processor for controlling the haptic generator. The processor is configured to determine an angular position of the identified object relative to the vehicle in dependence on object data relating to an identified object representing a potential hazard. A control signal is generated to cause the haptic generator to output a haptic signal for providing an indication of the determined relative position of the identified object. The control signal is modified to progressively change the generated haptic signal to represent changes in the relative angular position of the identified object. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle incorporating a vehicle interface device.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a 35 U.S.C. § 371 national stage application of PCT Application No, PCT / EP2016 / 050653, filed on Jan. 14, 2016, which claims priority from Great Britain Patent Application No. 1500590.3 filed on Jan. 14, 2015, Great Britain Patent Application No. 1500592.9 filed on Jan. 14, 2015, and Great Britain Patent Application No. 1500591.1 filed on Jan. 14, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. The above-referenced PCT international Application was published in the English language as international Publication No. WO 2016 / 113345 A1 on Jul. 21, 2016.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates to a vehicle interface device; to a vehicle having an interface device; and to a method of generating a haptic indication.BACKGROUND[0003]The activity of driving a vehicle can prove stressful. According to the driving situation, the driver can be distracted or have a high level of mental workload. These si...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60Q9/00G08G1/16
CPCG08G1/16B60Q9/00G08G1/166G08G1/165B60Q9/008B60Q3/80B60K2360/338
Inventor LOEILLET, JEAN-JACQUESCHATWIN, ANDREWWELLS, ANDYTREVANA, ALANMCKIMM, FRAZERDUFF, CONORASTORRI, GUIDO
Owner JAGUAR LAND ROVER LTD
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